layung
Indonesian
FWOTD – 11 July 2024
Etymology
Ultimately from Old Javanese layuṅ (“dusk's light”). Cognate with Sundanese layung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈla.juŋ/, [ˈla.jʊŋ]
Noun
layung
- the reddish yellow glow of the sky as the sun sets; afterglow
- Synonym: teja
- 1961, Goenawan Mohamad, Setajam Layung Senja:
- Setajam layung senja: Lorong-lorong ini pun juga
- As sharp as the evening's afterglow: These alleys too
References
- “layung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Sakizaya
Etymology
From Japanese ライオン (raion, “lion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la.ˈjuŋ/, [la.ˈjuŋ]
Noun
layung
Sundanese
Etymology
Ultimately from Old Javanese layuṅ (“dusk's light”). Cognate with Indonesian layung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la.juŋ/
Noun
layung
See also
- sariak layung
- lambayung
- lumayung
- ngalayung